1.7.11

Typing this in haste: just did the quickest photo shoot with Mr. Dot (remarkably, it went surprisingly well, considering we were shooting in front of a different house than these shots - I had moved a take away coffee cup from the doorway because we knew the owner had died - but the door opened: her sister was there - lovely woman - it was her coffee! Thought I saw a ghost). I just want to get this up to you ASAP because the scarf was a gift from a sweet girl named Gemma, who works with Sky Atlantic HD, and it was part of a promotion for the new series, Mildred Pierce. They sent me the first episode on DVD (I had missed the premiere, alas) and it's great - AND it's started last Saturday. And I've sat on this info and wanted you to know before it was too late. If you're a Sky customer you can also upload anything you missed here.

The other reason for the shoot is this wild challenge - got it in my inbox from a nice dude named Nicholas, who works with a group called SO FEMININE. Now how cool is this for a brief: we'll give you £50 to style a look for under £50, and they'll be putting together a collage of our entries soon. It can be however you'd like - vintage, high street.. which is part of this whole ongoing debate.. so I chose the following:

Vintage scarf: gifted, (but Gemma left the price tag on, sweet thing: £3.99)
Shoes: vintage - god knows what I paid, but it was decades ago.. let's say £15, tops. Probably less
alternate footwear: gifted Havaiana-like flip flops by Elle McPherson - I think they sell for £12??
three ties as belts: husband's friend gave him a shopping bag full. But for sake of argument, £3 in total
bangle bracelet: gifted from Tu/Sainsbury's, I think it sold for £6
necklaces: I strung them together from beads. £5 in total

that's £32, £44 with the alternate footwear - not counting the black bra and the sunglasses - which are from Fabris lane.

Okay, must run - or I'll miss the V&A! I'll do more from this shoot - these are just a few random shots I pulled out. Lovely weekend, all, and have a Fabulous Friday!! xox

what is roadtrip23?

RoadTrip23 is the natural evolution from StreetStyle London, which is still here, and has been since 2009. Because there's more to the world than fashion, and there's more to the world than London. Lovely as London is.

I'll still be posting street style, if something really grabs me, but have expanded into other areas of interest, primarily travel, the arts, culture. Whatever I feel is beautiful or interesting: either man made, or a natural wonder.